Matthew Kamau Kanegeni - Chess Player Overview
Last update: 21/08/2025 01:03:07 GMT+2
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Player's name: Matthew Kamau Kanegeni (KEN) 
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Age: 47 years old (born in 1978)
Highest FIDE Elo achieved: 2181
Matthew Kamau Kanegeni Chess Games: 96
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| Date | Players & Opening | Result | ECO | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024.05.05 | Kanegeni, Matthew Kamau (1975) vs (1995) Panchol, James Madol Meerabbas Afzali Memorial Chess Tournament - Open Section Old Benoni |
0-1 | A43 | |
| 2024.05.05 | Gohil, Mehul (1950) vs (1975) Kanegeni, Matthew Kamau Meerabbas Afzali Memorial Chess Tournament - Open Section Bogo-Indian - Gruenfeld |
1/2-1/2 | E11 | |
| 2024.05.04 | Kanegeni, Matthew Kamau (1975) vs (1815) Mmata, Brian Meerabbas Afzali Memorial Chess Tournament - Open Section King's Indian Schwarz (Makogonov) |
1-0 | E71 | |
| 2024.05.05 | Kanegeni, Matthew Kamau (1975) vs (1995) Panchol, James Madol Meerabbas Afzali Memorial Chess Tournament - Open Section Old Benoni |
0-1 | A43 | |
| 2024.05.04 | Kagambi, Lawrence (1773) vs (1975) Kanegeni, Matthew Kamau Meerabbas Afzali Memorial Chess Tournament - Open Section King's Knight - Scotch Gambit (Haxo) |
0-1 | C44 | |
| 2024.05.05 | Gohil, Mehul (1950) vs (1975) Kanegeni, Matthew Kamau Meerabbas Afzali Memorial Chess Tournament - Open Section Bogo-Indian - Gruenfeld |
1/2-1/2 | E11 | |
| 2024.05.04 | Kanegeni, Matthew Kamau (1975) vs (1815) Mmata, Brian Meerabbas Afzali Memorial Chess Tournament - Open Section King's Indian Schwarz (Makogonov) |
1-0 | E71 | |
| 2024.05.04 | Kagambi, Lawrence (1773) vs (1975) Kanegeni, Matthew Kamau Meerabbas Afzali Memorial Chess Tournament - Open Section King's Knight - Scotch Gambit (Haxo) |
0-1 | C44 | |
| 2023.12.30 | Kanegeni, Matthew Kamau (1935) vs (1689) Cliff, Ben 2023 Kenya National Chess Championship - Open Section Queen's Gambit - Marshall |
1-0 | D06 | |
| 2023.12.28 | Kanegeni, Matthew Kamau (1935) vs (1582) Omondi, Timothy 2023 Kenya National Chess Championship - Open Section Nimzo-Indian Classical |
1-0 | E32 | |
| 2023.12.27 | Kanegeni, Matthew Kamau (1935) vs (1718) Singe, Philip Mbawala 2023 Kenya National Chess Championship - Open Section Indian - Saemisch (Marienbad) |
1-0 | A50 | |
| 2023.12.26 | Kangwana, Hosni (1572) vs (1935) Kanegeni, Matthew Kamau 2023 Kenya National Chess Championship - Open Section Sicilian Paulsen |
0-1 | B43 | |
| 2023.12.26 | Kanegeni, Matthew Kamau (1935) vs (1306) Pascal, Kiptoo 2023 Kenya National Chess Championship - Open Section King's Indian Schwarz (Makogonov) |
1-0 | E71 | |
| 2023.05.27 | Kanegeni, Matthew Kamau (1964) vs (1737) Chege, Kairu 2023 Premier League French - Exchange |
0-1 | C01 | |
| 2023.05.14 | Namale, Ben Nguku (1967) vs (1982) Kanegeni, Matthew Kamau Kitale Open 2023 Indian |
1-0 | A45 | |
| 2023.05.13 | Kanegeni, Matthew Kamau (1982) vs (1633) James, Emanikor Kitale Open 2023 Philidor - Exchange |
1-0 | C41 | |
| 2023.05.13 | Chemtai Patience, vs (1982) Kanegeni, Matthew Kamau Kitale Open 2023 King's Knight |
0-1 | C44 | |
| 2023.04.08 | Kanegeni, Matthew Kamau (1976) vs (2585) Meshkovs, Nikita Kenya Open Chess Championship 2023 - Open Section Sicilian Alapin - Smith-Morra |
0-1 | B22 | |
| 2023.04.07 | Kanegeni, Matthew Kamau (1976) vs (2310) Sriram, Jha Kenya Open Chess Championship 2023 - Open Section Pirc |
1/2-1/2 | B07 | |
| 2023.04.07 | Otieno, Brandon vs (1976) Kanegeni, Matthew Kamau Kenya Open Chess Championship 2023 - Open Section Indian |
0-1 | A45 | |
| 2023.04.06 | Kanegeni, Matthew Kamau (1976) vs (1516) Sadam, Ali Sheikh Kenya Open Chess Championship 2023 - Open Section French Paulsen - Rubinstein |
1-0 | C10 | |
| 2023.04.06 | Okoth, Edwin (1548) vs (1976) Kanegeni, Matthew Kamau Kenya Open Chess Championship 2023 - Open Section Italian |
0-1 | C50 | |
| 2022.12.29 | Mutuge, Ian (1659) vs (1944) Kanegeni, Matthew Kamau 2022 Kenya National Chess Championship - Open Section Sicilian |
0-1 | B40 | |
| 2022.12.28 | Kanegeni, Matthew Kamau (1944) vs (1626) Getange, Johnpaul 2022 Kenya National Chess Championship - Open Section Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Pillsbury |
1-0 | D50 | |
| 2022.12.27 | Okonga, Hugh Misiko (1785) vs (1944) Kanegeni, Matthew Kamau 2022 Kenya National Chess Championship - Open Section Sicilian Closed |
1-0 | B23 | |
| 2022.12.27 | Kanegeni, Matthew Kamau (1944) vs (1760) Brian, Gabriel Mwangi 2022 Kenya National Chess Championship - Open Section Queen's Gambit Declined Pillsbury |
1-0 | D53 | |
| 2022.12.26 | Njau, Martin (1653) vs (1944) Kanegeni, Matthew Kamau 2022 Kenya National Chess Championship - Open Section King's Indian Classical - Gligoric |
0-1 | E92 | |
| 2022.12.26 | Kanegeni, Matthew Kamau (1944) vs (1460) Omondi, Stanley 2022 Kenya National Chess Championship - Open Section Neo-Indian |
1-0 | E00 | |
| 2022.12.03 | Mugisha, Ivan Jalagatha (1775) vs (1944) Kanegeni, Matthew Kamau Africa Amateur Chess Championship 2022-U2000 (Open) Sicilian Maroczy |
0-1 | B37 | |
| 2022.12.02 | Kanegeni, Matthew Kamau (1944) vs (1906) Kizza, Faruk Fauza Karim Africa Amateur Chess Championship 2022-U2000 (Open) Queen's Gambit Albin - Alapin |
0-1 | D08 | |
| 2022.11.30 | Wagodo, Abdul Shakuru (1911) vs (1944) Kanegeni, Matthew Kamau Africa Amateur Chess Championship 2022-U2000 (Open) Bird Dutch - Dutch Canard |
0-1 | A03 | |
| 2022.11.29 | Kanegeni, Matthew Kamau (1944) vs (1913) Elrashed, Siddig Africa Amateur Chess Championship 2022-U2000 (Open) Nimzo-Indian Berlin |
1-0 | E38 | |
| 2022.11.29 | Byaruhanga, Jonah (1699) vs (1944) Kanegeni, Matthew Kamau Africa Amateur Chess Championship 2022-U2000 (Open) Sicilian |
0-1 | B40 | |
| 2022.11.28 | Kanegeni, Matthew Kamau (1944) vs (1786) Chibale, Herris Africa Amateur Chess Championship 2022-U2000 (Open) Slav |
1-0 | D10 | |
| 2022.11.27 | Okonga, Hugh Misiko (1785) vs (1944) Kanegeni, Matthew Kamau Africa Amateur Chess Championship 2022-U2000 (Open) Sicilian Closed |
1-0 | B23 | |
| 2022.04.18 | Oluka, Robert Mcligeyo (1815) vs (1987) Kanegeni, Matthew Kamau Kenya Open Chess Championship 2022 - Open Section Sicilian Barnes |
0-1 | B44 | |
| 2022.04.17 | Sinoya, Evans (1685) vs (1987) Kanegeni, Matthew Kamau Kenya Open Chess Championship 2022 - Open Section English Asymmetrical |
0-1 | A34 | |
| 2021.12.28 | Kanegeni, Matthew Kamau (1977) vs (1373) Brian, Gabriel Mwangi 2021 Kenya National Chess Championship - Open Section Irregular Indian |
1-0 | E10 | |
| 2021.12.27 | Kanegeni, Matthew Kamau (1977) vs (1472) Zadock, Nyakundi 2021 Kenya National Chess Championship - Open Section Slav Two Knights - Schlechter |
1-0 | D90 | |
| 2021.12.26 | Kanegeni, Matthew Kamau (1977) vs (1677) Kalema, Jackson Kioko 2021 Kenya National Chess Championship - Open Section Queen's Indian Classical - Anti-Queen's Indian |
1-0 | E17 | |
| 2021.12.26 | Sadam, Ali Sheikh (1430) vs (1977) Kanegeni, Matthew Kamau 2021 Kenya National Chess Championship - Open Section Queen's Pawn - Mason |
0-1 | D00 | |
| 2019.12.15 | Gisore, Daniel (1814) vs (1980) Kanegeni, Matthew Kamau 2019 Kenya National Chess Championship - Open Section Sicilian Paulsen |
1/2-1/2 | B43 | |
| 2019.12.14 | Kanegeni, Matthew Kamau (1980) vs (1742) Shile, Lenny Mataiga 2019 Kenya National Chess Championship - Open Section Indian Knight |
1-0 | A46 | |
| 2019.12.13 | Gohil, Mehul (2090) vs (1980) Kanegeni, Matthew Kamau 2019 Kenya National Chess Championship - Open Section Indian - Trompowsky |
1-0 | A45 | |
| 2019.12.13 | Andiwoh, Moses (1778) vs (1980) Kanegeni, Matthew Kamau 2019 Kenya National Chess Championship - Open Section Indian |
0-1 | A45 | |
| 2019.12.12 | Kanegeni, Matthew Kamau (1980) vs (2127) Methu, Joseph Muragu 2019 Kenya National Chess Championship - Open Section Indian East Indian |
1/2-1/2 | A48 | |
| 2019.12.11 | Kinoti, Timothy Mwenda (1219) vs (1980) Kanegeni, Matthew Kamau 2019 Kenya National Chess Championship - Open Section Sicilian Paulsen - Polugaevsky |
0-1 | B42 | |
| 2019.11.30 | Kisindai, Paul Wangwe (1570) vs (1980) Kanegeni, Matthew Kamau BUNGOMA OPEN CHESS TOURNAMENT 2019 English Asymmetrical |
1/2-1/2 | A34 | |
| 2019.11.30 | Kanegeni, Matthew Kamau (1980) vs (1300) Wanjala, Dorcus BUNGOMA OPEN CHESS TOURNAMENT 2019 English Sicilian (Two Knights) |
1-0 | A22 | |
| 2019.06.23 | Kanegeni, Matthew Kamau (2145) vs (1388) Ngetich, Weldon Cheruiyot Kenya Premier Chess League 2019 French Advance Winawer |
1-0 | C16 | |
| 2019.05.18 | Shafat, Abdi Nasir Mohamed (1831) vs (2145) Kanegeni, Matthew Kamau Kenya Premier Chess League 2019 Gruenfeld Exchange |
0-1 | D85 | |
| 2019.02.10 | Kanegeni, Matthew Kamau (2145) vs (1793) Kagambi, Lawrence Kenya Premier Chess League 2019 Sicilian Paulsen |
1-0 | B43 | |
| 2019.02.10 | Kiburi, Elijah Kamau (1779) vs (2145) Kanegeni, Matthew Kamau Kenya Premier Chess League 2019 Reti |
0-1 | A04 | |
| 2019.02.09 | Maina, Githaiga Dennis vs (2145) Kanegeni, Matthew Kamau Kenya Premier Chess League 2019 Sicilian - Philidor |
0-1 | B20 | |
| 2019.05.09 | Kanegeni, Matthew Kamau (1975) vs (1767) Kibrom, Weldegebriel Beraki ZONE 4.2 Individual Chess Championship 2019 - Open Section Gruenfeld Three Knights (Hungarian) |
1-0 | D93 | |
| 2019.05.08 | Fidow, Kassim Hassan (1643) vs (1975) Kanegeni, Matthew Kamau ZONE 4.2 Individual Chess Championship 2019 - Open Section Gruenfeld Exchange - Modern |
0-1 | D85 | |
| 2019.05.07 | Kanegeni, Matthew Kamau (1975) vs (2050) Shiferaw, Yalemzewde Mekonnen ZONE 4.2 Individual Chess Championship 2019 - Open Section Indian East Indian |
0-1 | A48 | |
| 2019.05.07 | Kanegeni, Matthew Kamau (1975) vs (1682) Mohamed, Ali Djama ZONE 4.2 Individual Chess Championship 2019 - Open Section Semi-Slav - Anti-Meran |
1-0 | D43 | |
| 2019.05.06 | Likoko, Elvis (1694) vs (1975) Kanegeni, Matthew Kamau ZONE 4.2 Individual Chess Championship 2019 - Open Section English Anglo-Indian (Queen's Knight) - Anglo-Grünfeld (Czech) |
1/2-1/2 | A16 | |
| 2019.05.06 | Kanegeni, Matthew Kamau (1975) vs (2000) Yousuf Omer, Mahamed ZONE 4.2 Individual Chess Championship 2019 - Open Section Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Tarrasch |
0-1 | D40 | |
| 2019.05.05 | El Gindy, Essam (2443) vs (1975) Kanegeni, Matthew Kamau ZONE 4.2 Individual Chess Championship 2019 - Open Section Indian East Przepiorka |
1/2-1/2 | A49 | |
| 2004.10.28 | Kamau Kanegeni, Matthew vs (2146) Silveirinha, Jose Antonio C 36th Chess Olympiad 2004 Queen's Gambit Declined Orthodox - Pillsbury |
1/2-1/2 | D63 | |
| 2004.10.26 | Kamau Kanegeni, Matthew vs Jacobusse, Willem Adriaan 36th Chess Olympiad 2004 Queen's Pawn Zukertort |
1-0 | D02 | |
| 2004.10.25 | Mensing, Fabio (2122) vs Kamau Kanegeni, Matthew 36th Chess Olympiad 2004 Semi-Slav |
1-0 | D43 | |
| 2004.10.24 | Matoewi, Roger (2195) vs Kamau Kanegeni, Matthew 36th Chess Olympiad 2004 Reti Symmetrical - King's Indian |
1-0 | A05 | |
| 2004.10.22 | Kamau Kanegeni, Matthew vs (2291) Brittner, Serge 36th Chess Olympiad 2004 Nimzo-Indian Classical |
0-1 | E32 | |
| 2004.10.20 | Kamau Kanegeni, Matthew vs (2053) Volpinari, Danilo 36th Chess Olympiad 2004 Slav Rubinstein - Old Semi-Slav Noteboom (Abrahams) |
1-0 | D31 | |
| 2004.10.19 | Kamau Kanegeni, Matthew vs (2195) Fancy, Stuart 36th Chess Olympiad 2004 Modern |
1-0 | A41 | |
| 2004.10.18 | Berlinsky, Vladimir (2347) vs Kamau Kanegeni, Matthew 36th Chess Olympiad 2004 Sicilian Sozin - Two Knights |
1-0 | B57 | |
| 2004.10.17 | Kamau Kanegeni, Matthew vs (2128) Pitlagano, Tebogo 36th Chess Olympiad 2004 Queen's Gambit Declined |
1-0 | D37 | |
| 2004.10.16 | Kamau Kanegeni, Matthew vs (2277) Theerapabpaisit, Wisuwat 36th Chess Olympiad 2004 King's Indian Classical - Petrosian (Stein) |
1-0 | E92 | |
| 2004.10.15 | Lehtinen, Heikki (2420) vs Kamau Kanegeni, Matthew 36th Chess Olympiad 2004 English Sicilian |
1-0 | A20 |
Matthew Kamau Kanegeni - Other possible chess games
| Date | Players & Opening | Result | ECO | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024.09.16 | Nadir,S (2083) vs (1976) Kamau Kanegeni,M 45th Olympiad 2024 Indian |
1-0 | A45 | |
| 2024.09.22 | Kamau Kanegeni,M (1976) vs (2226) Smith,Shreyas 45th Olympiad 2024 Sicilian - Labourdonnais (Lowenthal) |
0-1 | B32 | |
| 2024.09.15 | Kamau Kanegeni,M (1976) vs (1886) Mafnas,Peter 45th Olympiad 2024 Caro-Kann Panov - Panov |
1-0 | B14 | |
| 2024.09.21 | Alfaro,W (2133) vs (1976) Kamau Kanegeni,M 45th Olympiad 2024 Semi-Slav - Cambridge Springs (Yugoslav) |
1-0 | D52 | |
| 2024.09.14 | Johnson,Joshua (2267) vs (1976) Kamau Kanegeni,M 45th Olympiad 2024 Two Knights - Modern Bishop |
1-0 | C55 | |
| 2024.09.20 | Kamau Kanegeni,M (1976) vs (1938) Lesbros,Bernard 45th Olympiad 2024 Gruenfeld Three Knights (Hungarian) |
0-1 | D93 | |
| 2024.09.19 | Loay,Sameer (2194) vs (1976) Kamau Kanegeni,M 45th Olympiad 2024 Reti King's Indian |
1-0 | A07 | |
| 2024.09.18 | Al Ibrahim,Abdulrahman (1932) vs (1976) Kamau Kanegeni,M 45th Olympiad 2024 Spanish Morphy - Anderssen |
1/2-1/2 | C77 | |
| 2023.04.08 | Kamau Kanegeni,M (1976) vs (2585) Meshkovs,Nikita Kenya Open 2023 Sicilian Alapin - Smith-Morra |
0-1 | B22 | |
| 2023.04.07 | Kamau Kanegeni,M (1976) vs (2310) Sriram,J Kenya Open 2023 Pirc |
1/2-1/2 | B07 | |
| 2023.04.07 | Otieno Brandon vs (1976) Kamau Kanegeni,M Kenya Open 2023 Indian |
0-1 | A45 | |
| 2023.04.06 | Kamau Kanegeni,M (1976) vs (1516) Sadam Ali Sheikh Kenya Open 2023 French Paulsen - Rubinstein |
1-0 | C10 | |
| 2023.04.06 | Okoth,Edwin (1548) vs (1976) Kamau Kanegeni,M Kenya Open 2023 Italian |
0-1 | C50 | |
| 2019.05.08 | Fidow, Kassim Hassan (1643) vs (1975) Kamau Kanegeni, M African Zonal 4.2 Open Gruenfeld Exchange - Modern |
0-1 | D85 | |
| 2019.05.05 | El Gindy, E (2443) vs (1975) Kamau Kanegeni, M African Zonal 4.2 Open Indian East Przepiorka |
1/2-1/2 | A49 | |
| 2019.05.06 | Likoko, Elvis (1694) vs (1975) Kamau Kanegeni, M African Zonal 4.2 Open English Anglo-Indian (Queen's Knight) - Anglo-Grünfeld (Czech) |
1/2-1/2 | A16 | |
| 2019.05.07 | Kamau Kanegeni, M (1975) vs (1682) Mohamed Ali Djama African Zonal 4.2 Open Semi-Slav - Anti-Meran |
1-0 | D43 | |
| 2019.05.09 | Kamau Kanegeni, M (1975) vs (1767) Weldegebriel Beraki, Kibrom African Zonal 4.2 Open Gruenfeld Three Knights (Hungarian) |
1-0 | D93 | |
| 2019.05.06 | Kamau Kanegeni, M (1975) vs (2000) Yousuf Omer, Mahamed African Zonal 4.2 Open Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Tarrasch |
0-1 | D40 | |
| 2019.05.07 | Kamau Kanegeni, M (1975) vs (2050) Shiferaw, Yalemzewde Mekonnen African Zonal 4.2 Open Indian East Indian |
0-1 | A48 | |
| 2000.11.01 | Abdulghafour, Y. (2158) vs Kanegeni, M. 34th Olympiad Sicilian Closed |
1-0 | B24 | |
| 2000.10.31 | Kanegeni, M. vs Cukerman, D. 34th Olympiad King's Indian Orthodox |
1-0 | E88 | |
| 2000.10.30 | Kanegeni, M. vs Seegolam, P. 34th Olympiad Spanish Breyer - Borisenko |
1-0 | C95 | |
| 2000.10.28 | Belotti, B. (2417) vs Kanegeni, M. 34th Olympiad Sicilian Closed |
1-0 | B23 |